(Garden Asparagus)

Asparagus is one of the few truly perennial vegetables. It is also one of the rare veggies in the lily family. This tough herbaceous plant originates from the coastal regions of Europe, Asia and North Africa. Over time its clumps slowly spread via rhizomes.

Fully unfurled asparagus has a delicate ferny appearance. The much sought after luscious, asparagus spears are immature, unexpanded stems that are plucked from the ground when they first appear spring. Asparagus is dioecious, which means...

(Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus)

Asparagus ‘Jersey Knight’ is a superior variety which produces thick spears. It is disease resistant, cold hardy and an all male cultivar which is very productive.

Asparagus is one of the few truly perennial vegetables. It is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial native to the seacoast of Europe, Asia and North Africa. Over time its clumps spread very slowly via rhizomes (underground stems). Mature asparagus is ferny in appearance; however it is not a true fern. The much sought after luscious,...

(Asparagus, Mary Washington Asparagus)

Asparagus 'Mary Washington' is an older variety which produces thick spears and is rust resistant. It has a long cutting period, is cold tolerant and produces abundant emerald-green spears when mature.

Asparagus is one of the few truly perennial vegetables. It is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial native to the seacoast of Europe, Asia and North Africa. Over time its clumps spread very slowly via rhizomes (underground stems). Mature asparagus is ferny in appearance; however it is not a true...

(Ming Asparagus Fern, Pom Pom Asparagus Fern)

Often mistaken for a fern, this large, rangy member of the asparagus clan is a popular house plant and is grown outdoors in frost free tropical gardens. It is native to the arid regions of South Africa, a clue to its resilient nature. The foliage is composed of pompoms of soft needle leaves in dense bundles that give a soft cloudy appearance overall. Bearing the leaves are upright, stiff, woody beige stems with a unique branching structure that inspired the common name, zig zag fern. This plant...

(Common Asparagus Fern)

Flowers from a secret admirer, corsages and arrangements out of your cutting garden are more beautiful with the addition of the old florist's favorite, common asparagus or plumosus fern. Native to South Africa, it is an evergreen, vining perennial that is not a fern at all, but a member of the lily family. It is a popular house plant that can be grown outdoors in the frost free tropical garden.

Plume asparagus fern is native to South Africa where inhabits tough terrain. This resilient plant...

(Asparagus Tree Fern, Broom Fern, South African Broom Fern, Tiki)

The delicate foliage of broom fern adds a soft, airy look to flower arrangements. This African and Asian native is a tender, evergreen perennial that’s not a true fern at all but a member of the lily family. In temperate zones it can be grown as a houseplant or summer patio specimen.

Broom fern produces spreading mounds of fine foliage. Its long, wiry stems are lined with thread-like cladodes, which are small, flattened branches that look like leave but are not. No true leaves are produced....

(Asphodil)

King's spear is a unique herbaceous perennial in the lily family native around the Mediterranean basin. The fragrant star-shaped blooms of golden-yellow appear on tall, cylindrical spikes in late spring to summer. These flowerspikes are contrasted by blue-green, grass-like spirals of foliage. After blooming, the fragrant flowers transform into interesting, green, fruitball-pods later in summer to fall.

King's spear prefers full or partial sun and any average, well-drained soil. These plants...

(Cast Iron Plant)

Cast iron plant, a native of China, is an evergreen perennial known for its ability to withstand deep shade. Its upright glossy, blade-like leaves are dark green or variegated. The coarse foliage produces a bold, tropical effect year-round in warm climates or as a houseplant in cold climates.

Plant cast iron plant as a groundcover in deep shade in fertile, well drained, sandy soils. Though it thrives on neglect, water and fertilize regularly in the summer growing season for spectacular results....

(Cast Iron Plant, Striped Cast Iron Plant)

Cast iron plant, a native of China, is an evergreen perennial known for its ability to withstand deep shade. Its upright glossy, blade-like leaves are dark green or variegated. The coarse foliage produces a bold, tropical effect year-round in warm climates or as a houseplant in cold climates.

Plant cast iron plant as a groundcover in deep shade in fertile, well drained, sandy soils. Though it thrives on neglect, water and fertilize regularly in the summer growing season for spectacular results....

(Cast Iron Plant, Stars and Stripes Cast Iron Plant)

Cast iron plant, a native of China, is an evergreen perennial known for its ability to withstand deep shade. Its upright glossy, blade-like leaves are dark green or variegated. The coarse foliage produces a bold, tropical effect year-round in warm climates or as a houseplant in cold climates.

Plant cast iron plant as a groundcover in deep shade in fertile, well drained, sandy soils. Though it thrives on neglect, water and fertilize regularly in the summer growing season for spectacular results....